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Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 vs Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee 180
The two side by side, from the FAA registry, the FAA's Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB's accident database. Each has a full guide: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 140, Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee 180.
Where they differ
- Most Piper PA-28-140s have the Lycoming O-320; most Piper PA-28-180s the Lycoming O-360.
- The Piper PA-28-180 burns more fuel in a typical cruise: about 9.5 gallons an hour against 8.
- Mechanics report the Piper PA-28-140's reciprocating engine cylinder section most, and the Piper PA-28-180's fuselage structure (general).
Side by side
| Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee 180 | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 4,154 | 3,452 |
| Built | 1964 to 1977 | 1962 to 1975 |
| Half built by | 1968 | 1967 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming O-320 | Lycoming O-360 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 8 gal/hr | 9.5 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | 2,000 hr | 2,000 hr |
| Current airframe ADs | 59 | 59 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 3 | 3 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 24 | 24 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 30 (7.2 per 1,000) | 25 (7.2 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section | Fuselage Structure (General) |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 202 (48.6 per 1,000) | 149 (43.2 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 41 | 29 |
| Most common accident | Loss of engine power (partial) | Loss of engine power (total) |
Report and accident counts are not rates: nobody publishes the hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Fuel burn is a typical cruise figure; the engine interval is its maker's published figure for the usual engine.
The Piper PA-28-140's repeat-action ADs
- 2017-14-04Engine oil
- 2013-02-13Requires inspections of the stabilator control system and replacement of parts as necessary
- 2010-26-04Requires installing a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) backup battery, replacing the supplement pilot's operating handbook and FAA approved airplane flight manual, and revising the limitations section of...
The Piper PA-28-180's repeat-action ADs
- 2017-14-04Engine oil
- 2013-02-13Requires inspections of the stabilator control system and replacement of parts as necessary
- 2010-26-04Requires installing a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) backup battery, replacing the supplement pilot's operating handbook and FAA approved airplane flight manual, and revising the limitations section of...
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Piper PA-28-140 or the Piper PA-28-180?
- 59 current ADs name the Piper PA-28-140 airframe and 59 the Piper PA-28-180; 3 and 3 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Piper PA-28-140 or the Piper PA-28-180?
- Half of the Piper PA-28-140s registered were built by 1968, half of the Piper PA-28-180s by 1967.
- How do the Piper PA-28-140 and Piper PA-28-180 accident records compare?
- 202 accidents since 2008 for the Piper PA-28-140 (41 fatal) against 149 for the Piper PA-28-180 (29 fatal), from fleets of 4,154 and 3,452. Counts, not rates per hour flown.